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Q:

There is a clock which shows false timing ie it shows 20 minutes less for each 1 hour. If the clock shows 12 noon now how many minutes will be lost when it shows 2 pm ?

A) 36 minutes B) 48 minutes
C) 35 minutes D) 60 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 minutes

Explanation:

For 1 hour, 20 minutes is slower, then for
06 miuntes - 2 minutes is slower
30 minutes - 10 minutes
Actual time | false time
12 12
01 PM 12:40 PM (20 minutes slower)
02 PM 01:20 PM
03 PM 02:00 PM

So, when actual time is 3pm, the false time is 2 pm.
So, it loses 60 minutes when it shows 2 pm.

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Q:

A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's ?

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

Brother

Justification: Daughter of uncle's father -- Uncle's sister -- Mother;
Mother's son -- Brother.

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Q:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is

A) Floppy disk B) Disk pack
C) Disk cartridge D) Packette disk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Floppy disk

Explanation:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is Floppy disk.

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Q:

A student can divide her books into groups of 5, 9 and 13. what is the smallest possible number of the books ?

A) 487 B) 585
C) 635 D) 705
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 585

Explanation:

The smallest possible number of books = L.C.M of 5, 9 and 13.
Therefore, L.C.M of 5,9 and 13 is = 5 x 9 x 13 = 585.

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Q:

A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives and one daughter. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of female members in the family ?

A) 12 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:

1) Man's wife. = 1
2) Man's 4 son's wives. = 4
3) Man's daughter. = 1
4) 4 son's has each one daughter. = 4
Therefore, total number of female members in the family = 1+4+1+4 = 10.

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Q:

Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice?

A) Rs. 7.46/kg B) Rs. 8/kg
C) Rs. 8.74/kg D) Rs. 8.56/kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 8/kg

Explanation:

Let the selling price of the rice = Rs.P/kg

Now, according to the question,

1040 - 100p = 30p

=> p = 8/kg

 

Hence, the selling price of the rice = Rs. 8/kg

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Q:

Teachers day is celebrated in memory of

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Sir Vallabhai Patel
C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan D) Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Explanation:

Every year 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India, in the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday. He was the first vice-president and second president of India.

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After he become the president of India, his students want to celebrate his birthday in grand but he refused and he adviced them to celebrate that day as teachers day. From then, 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day.

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Q:

Iteration is most similar in meaning to

A) Looping B) Starting
C) Ending D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Looping

Explanation:

Iteration means doing something again and again, repeatedly,... 

 

Hence, looping is a process of repeating a method and so it is similar in meaning to Iteration.

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